.
. >>>
. >>> TODAY'S IN FOCUS IS ON THE
ART OF RECYCLE.
APPARENTLY, A LOT OF US ARE NOT
DOING THIS RIGHT.
>> WE'RE THROWING STUFF IN OUR
RECYCLING BIN THAT SHOULDN'T BE
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. TO
THERE. TO PROVE THE POINT, KYLA DID A
RANDOM CHECK OF RECYCLING BINS
WITH PERMISSION, OF COURSE.
GOOD MORNING, KYLE.
>> GOOD MORNING TO YOU.
I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT IT'S
AN ON GOING DEBATE AT OUR
HOUSE.
HOUSE.
HOUSE. WHAT CAN GO IN RECYCLING AND
WHAT'S NOT SUPPOSE TO BE THERE.
>> I HAVE AN EXPERT TO HELP ME
SORT THROUGH A RANDOM
COLLECTION OF RECYCLING BINS.
>> THERE'S A LID.
HERE'S A GLOW STICK FROM
HALLOWEEN OR SOMEONE'S PARTY.
>> THIS STUFF CAN'T BE
RECYCLES.
RECYCLES.
RECYCLES. >> THEY ESTIMATE 9 PERCENT OF
WHAT YOU THROW IN IS ACTUALLY
GARBAGE THAT HAS TO BE SORTED
OUT AND HAULED OFF TO THE LAND
FIELD.
FIELD.
FIELD. >>
FIELD. >> YOU'RE DAMAGING THE SYSTEM
AND YOUR GOAL TO BE BETTER IS
HURTING THE SYSTEM.
WHICH GOT US WONDERING, MAYBE
WE'RE THROWING THE WRONG ITEMS
INTO RECYCLING.
INTO RECYCLING. >> HOW ARE YOU DOING?
>> SEVERAL MAYBES ALLOWED US TO
BORROW THE BLUE BIN WITH
PROMISING WE WOULD BRING IT BACK
EMPTY.
EMPTY.
EMPTY. >>
EMPTY. >> WE DUMPED OUT ONE BIG
RECYCLING INTO YOUR PILE.
IT WAS TIME TO SORT IT OUT FROM
THE GARBAGE.
THE GARBAGE. SOME OF IT WAS OBVIOUS.
ALUMINUM CANS AND SCRAP PAPER
AND CARDBOARD GOES INTO
RECYCLING.
RECYCLING. >> IT'S GREAT.
GOOD RECYCLABLE AND THESE PAPER
BAGS ARE FINE.
>> PLASTICS TAKE SOME
EXPLAINING.
EXPLAINING. IF THEY HAVE A NECK, IT'S A
GOOD INDICATER IT'S
RECYCLABLABLE.
RECYCLABLABLE. >> ONE MYSTERY ITEM, THOSE
PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS.
>> THESE CONTAINERS, LOTS OF
SALADS COME IN THESE.
WE CALL THESE HINGED CONTAINERS
CLAM SHELLS, THEY'RE TRASH.
>> IF YOU HAD GO GIVE THEM A
GRADE, WHAT WOULD YOU GIVE
THEM?
THEM?
THEM? >>
THEM? >> THE GOOD PILE IS LARGE.
I WOULD GIVE THEM A BB MINUS.
>> COUPLE OF ITEMS CREATING
PROBLEMS.
PROBLEMS.
PROBLEMS. THEY HAVE TO KEEP THE MACHINE
GOING.
GOING.
GOING. >>
GOING. >> WHAT DO YOU HAVE HERE?
WHAT ABOUT THOSE THINGS LIKE
THE EGG CARTONS?
>> THIS IS THE POINT OF
CONFUSION FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE.
IF IT'S PAPER AND CARDBOARD YOU
CAN RECYCLE.
CAN RECYCLE. STYROFOAM, NO.
STYROFOAM, NO. .
.
. >>
. >> THESE ARE BIG PROBLEMS.
A LOT OF PEOPLE GET THE AMAZON
BAGS WITH THE PLASTIC INSIDE OR
BAGS LIKE THIS, THIS GUMS UP
THE SYSTEM.
THE SYSTEM. DON'T THROW THIS IN THERE.
>> YOU CAN THROW IT IN AND IT
WILL BE THERE.
>> THERE ARE PLACES LIKE THE
COUNTY WHERE THEY'RE FINDING
THE FOLKS.
THE FOLKS. THESE ARE ANNOYING, RIGHT.
YOU CAN'T BUT THOSE ON THE CURB
SIDE.
SIDE.
SIDE. IF
SIDE. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, WE HAVE
A FULL LIST AT KGW.COM.
WE HAVE THE ENTIRE LIST.
IF YOU HAVE A STORY YOU WOULD
LIKE KYLE TO INVESTIGATE, GIVE
HIM A CALL.
OR YOU CAN E-MAIL CALL KYLE AT
KGW.COM.
KGW.COM.
KGW.COM. MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR
FACEBOOK PAGE KG W TV TOMORROW.
KYLE AND INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER
KRISTIN ARE GOING TO BE DOING A
FACEBOOK LIVE AT 11:00 A.M.
THEY'LL BE TALKING ABOUT TONS
OF STUFF LIKE TO PROCESS OF
REPORTING AND HOW THEY FIND
THEIR STORIES AND TALK ABOUT
THE STORIES THEY'VE DONE OVER
THE PAST COUPLE OF